The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-28

Sabbath. The interest is undated. The
meetings will continue next week.
In another column will be found the
articles Of incorporation of the Mankato
Coal, Oil and Mineral Company. The
gentlemen connected with the COM
pany are all well known hereabouts,
and meaning business, We may look out
for something to "drap."
-Jno. e. Noe reports the following
sales: British and American Mortgage
Company, to Horace E. Segar, 100 acres
in section 20 of Pleasant Mound, price
not given. Walter Mann and VIM. r.
Merriam of st. Paul to VIM. c. Raether,
40 acres in section 81 of DecorIa for $40.
James X. Erickson to David Haggard,
20 acres in town of Mankato for 81 $50.
Mr.. John NJ. Chapman, of Orion
vile, MInn., and Miss Hattie lockwood,
of Garden City, were married yesterday
at the residence of the brides parents.
The newly married couple will be at
home (Ortonvllle) after March LIST. All
friends of both parties to the contract
join in wishing the young people hap
ply and prosperous life.
Brooks & Tenney, of Mapleton, have
sold their livery barn and stock to Wal
lace Herman, of Mapleton township.
Mr.. ii. will rent or sell his farm and de-
vote his time to the livery business.
Messrs. Brooks 4 Tenney have not de-
termined what thew will do, but expect
to leave for the North next week to see
what they can find that suits them.
The people of st. Clair and vicinity
are to be favored with farmers insti-
tute on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb.
I'd and 3rd. The farmers of that section
should not fail to attend. There snoth-
ing pertaining to agriculture that is of
more importance to farmer than these
meetings, for it is here that the best
minds gather, and the most practical
features of farm matters are discussed.
Assistant Bishop Gilbert's lecture
was not largely attended, but it was re-
plete with interest, and those who at
tended speak in high terms of praise Of
him. The Bishop occupied the pulpit
in st. Johns church Sunday morning
and evening and his discourses were re-
llshed by all who heard him. He is q
fine scholar, an entertaining speaker and
in every way pleasing gentleman.
John Dillon played to very fair
houses in this city Monday and Tuesday
evenings, and his company gave good
satisfaction. John is as funny as ever,
but his old failing of talking too fast
sticks to him still. Ferret Vaughn is a
perfect little jem in her parts; besides
she is pretty and decidedly winning in
her ways. In dudish parlance, she is a
"masher." The support throughout is
very good indeed, and the company
merits success.
st. Peter will ask of the State legis-
lature the privilege of issuing bonds to
the amount of SAC, 900 for the purpose OF
constructing water works and other local
improvements. 1t is estimated that the
water works will not cost to exceed $780,
coo and the remaining ten thousand will
be used III constructing pontoon bridge
across the Minnesota near the asylum
a wagon and foot bridge across the same
stream near the Omaha depot. .Oul
neighbors are evidently determined u
"brace up" even though it does cos
something.
st. Peter has a proprietor at leas
is possessed of a resident who is in the
prophesying business. The prediction II
made by this gentleman that freshe
will occur in the Minnesota river thil
coming spring which will hold over an,
high water mark since a record was kept
This calculation need brighten no one
as our neighbors down the river neve
keep record of passing events, saw
the rapid growth of Mankato.
Justice" has another communica
ton in to-day's paper on the Scale
matter. The editor of this paper de
sires it to be understood that he know
nothing Of the charges brought, and dis
claims any knowledge ofthe affair eithe
: pro or con. The communication wa
: sent in by gentleman of good reputa
ton, hence il was last week and is agail
this week admitted. We are free t
, confess that in whatever dealings VI
, have ever had with Mr.. Bradley he ha
: always been prompt and honorable, an,
we regret as much as any one the open
! ing of a controversy of this character il
public print.
The Litchfeld Neps-Ledger of las
week tries to carry the idea that Man
: kato, through the honest efforts of he
citizens to save the land grant along tn,
f proposed line of the Austin, Mankato 4
; st. Cloud railroad, was in a scheme t.
8 steal this land. Nothing is further from
| the truth, and the action Of our peopl,
: gives the lie direct and emphatic to an,
such Interpretation being placed upol
their actions. The time granted by th,
, original act in which the road must b.
4 built in order to secure the land, wa
: about to expire, and In order to save tn
: property from reverting back to tn
r State. and also to preserve the charter
! the people of Mankato and Albert Lee
n came together and took such steps a
4 seemed proper TO secure the extension
of the grant. Our friend of the New,
q Ledger is informed that the "Mankat
: crowd" has not been playing the Juda
: act, but rather the good Samaritan. Ha
}, our people remained dormant, it
= every way likely that things would nc
e be as they are, and instead of castin
d jealous eyes upon them it would be NOR
n in keeping with good sense If the Litct
" field newspaper man would remove HI
It green goggles and allow the sunshine {
k progress to clear the cob-webs from hi
antiquated Uranium.